scoobus 1,162 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 15 minutes ago, El Floppo said: I haven't read anything yet. Just wanted arbitrary clarity Big mistake. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hagmania 8,791 Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 16 minutes ago, El Floppo said: I haven't read anything yet. Just wanted arbitrary clarity Think el pooperino is not a valid emoji here. Will have to think outside the bowl. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foosball God 2,902 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 1 minute ago, hagmania said: Think el pooperino is not a valid emoji here. Will have to think outside the bowl. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
belljr 10,754 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 33 minutes ago, El Floppo said: Hahahahahahahaha POOP EMOJI!!!!11 do I have this right? Your face is a poop emoji 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rockaction 23,065 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Are we talking New York Post headlines or like 1790 chapter headings or like David Brock-type ones? Because I can do that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hagmania 8,791 Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, rockaction said: Are we talking New York Post headlines or like 1790 chapter headings or like David Brock-type ones? Because I can do that. We're talking whatever brings out the votes for your submissions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rockaction 23,065 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, hagmania said: We're talking whatever brings out the votes for your submissions. Ooh. So like a town crier then! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shuke 22,462 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 No idea what I'm doing but I'm in Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hagmania 8,791 Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 70 and sunny af. No way I'm getting to this for another few hours. Extending deadline til sunset. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fatguyinalittlecoat 11,272 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Hags, I’m not sure if you’re aware of this but this board sucks and sometimes people post emojis and all I see is a little square instead and other times people post emojis and I see kind of a sad black and white scribble of the emoji. I think these are somewhat common issues, I hope they don’t screw up your game at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hagmania 8,791 Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 6 hours ago, fatguyinalittlecoat said: Hags, I’m not sure if you’re aware of this but this board sucks and sometimes people post emojis and all I see is a little square instead and other times people post emojis and I see kind of a sad black and white scribble of the emoji. I think these are somewhat common issues, I hope they don’t screw up your game at all. That's unfortunate, but thanks for the note. We'll just try to make it best we can for this game and avoid altogether in the future if it's undoable for folks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Galileo 7,002 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Are we supposed to write a story, or just a headline? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hagmania 8,791 Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Galileo said: Are we supposed to write a story, or just a headline? Just fill in the blanks for the first prompt. Edited April 5, 2020 by hagmania Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hagmania 8,791 Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 @Dan Lambskin @heckmanm @popeye @belljr @Yankee23Fan @Long Ball Larry @scoobus @Worm @Hodor @Foosball God @Galileo @Sinn Fein @ProstheticRGK @Nugget @shuke @AAABatteries @Nipsey I'm learning more and more by the day now that I am a terrible instructions writer. Please answer the prompts with words instead of re-using emoji. The second set of prompts are definitely more open-form; I don't expect everyone to turn them around on a tight deadline (we're not really a newspaper, gasp!). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hagmania 8,791 Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 25 minutes ago, Galileo said: Are we supposed to write a story, or just a headline? For your second prompt, I am asking you to write a very short blurb. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hagmania 8,791 Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 I realize it might just be me that is tickled by the concept of this game. If it's a flop, oh well. I think it should be fun though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
belljr 10,754 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Do we write a blurb based on the Emojis? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
heckmanm 4,351 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 29 minutes ago, belljr said: Do we write a blurb based on the Emojis? I believe so, yes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hagmania 8,791 Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 58 minutes ago, belljr said: Do we write a blurb based on the Emojis? The emojis are the facts you have about the prompts. Use them to create the 2 different news pieces. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hagmania 8,791 Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 30 minutes ago, heckmanm said: I believe so, yes Your submissions were both A+ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Floppo 27,908 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 10 hours ago, hagmania said: I realize it might just be me that is tickled by the concept of this game. If it's a flop, oh well. I think it should be fun though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Lambskin 13,612 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Still thinking about this what’s the deadline? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shuke 22,462 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Where were the instructions posted? I thought we were just supposed to send one set of 4 emoji. this one may be too complicated for me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Floppo 27,908 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 13 minutes ago, shuke said: Where were the instructions posted? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hagmania 8,791 Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 SWIMMINGLY On 4/3/2020 at 7:36 AM, hagmania said: Let's play: What's the News? To be in, please PM me 4 emoji/forum emoticons. You can have repeats if you so desire. What you send me will be combined with other emoji in differing quantities, then I'll give you prompts on how to make news about the emoji that has been sent in. There will be voting on your submissions to determine who makes the best news stories! This game will run smoother if you keep all PM conversations with me open for the duration of the game. In the past I have said that I delete all PMs as I receive them. In this case, I think it would be best to save the conversation in its entirety. On 4/3/2020 at 8:44 AM, hagmania said: That wouldn't be the goal for this exercise, but that is an interesting concept. It would be more like Quiplash, where you're just trying to think of a snappy "headline" to the emoji news article. On 4/3/2020 at 9:05 AM, hagmania said: On 4/3/2020 at 9:00 AM, heckmanm said: But for now, we send you 4 emoji/emoticons and YOU will construct the "news article", right? That's correct In the first round, I sent out 4 different prompts. They have ____blanks____ or [fill in this type of word]. Use the emoji I sent back to you to formulate what the news is about. Example: Had I sent you Quote POLITICS 🥾🎣🦄💯😎 Lawmakers enact new bill that __________________.It's being called the ________________. Here's what I might expect in return: Quote Lawmakers enact new bill that provides funds for summertime school field trips to national parks.It's being called the "Roll off your couch and learn something Act" by sponsoring congressman. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hagmania 8,791 Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 39 minutes ago, Dan Lambskin said: Still thinking about this what’s the deadline? None set yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Galileo 7,002 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Eh...I tried. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long Ball Larry 14,283 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 oh, i thought we were supposed to use the emojis to fill in the blanks 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Getzlaf15 10,807 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Long Ball Larry said: oh, i thought we were supposed to use the emojis to fill in the blanks It's a Haggy world and only he lives in it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scoobus 1,162 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Unfunny answers sent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shuke 22,462 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 I'm going to sit this one out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget 1,664 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Will submit around lunchtime tomorrow. Sorry for the delay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long Ball Larry 14,283 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 i tried... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hodor 32 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 submitted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Lambskin 13,612 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I tried. Hags put forth the effort so I had to give it a shot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yankee23Fan 9,294 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Answered mine. No idea if I'm on the right track, but I giggled typing them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sinn Fein 33,971 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Yeah - this was tough. Answers submitted, but not proud of my work here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long Ball Larry 14,283 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 i think that the thing that was especially hard about this was that almost all news items now are about COVID, which really constrained my thinking. so i had a few beers and decided i didn't give a #### and just ####ed around with it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ProstheticRGK 4,021 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Sent. I guess one good thing to come out of my submission, is that I have realized how horribly unfunny I am. It's not going to stop me from trying, but self-knowledge is good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sinn Fein 33,971 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 bump Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scoobus 1,162 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Imagine Hags was not impressed by the submissions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ProstheticRGK 4,021 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 2 hours ago, scoobus said: Imagine Hags was not impressed by the submissions. Sorry. Evidently, I can kill a thread via PM, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bryhamm 871 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 why not. emojis sent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Galileo 7,002 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 *peeks in to check for activity* I hope everything is cool in your world, hags. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ProstheticRGK 4,021 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 @hagmania Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scoobus 1,162 Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 @hagmania Looking forward to the reveal here. 1 2 1 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sideshow Bob 621 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Let's fire one of these up next week, hags. If you don't have the time, I'm willing to do it. Or assist. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Galileo 7,002 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 8 hours ago, Sideshow Bob said: Let's fire one of these up next week, hags. If you don't have the time, I'm willing to do it. Or assist. I don't think we ever finished the last one... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget 1,664 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 My calendar is pretty open. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sideshow Bob 621 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 @hagmania Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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